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How to say to authorise (someone to act for you)
in Thai
มอบอำนาจ
mâawp-am-nâat
to authorise (someone to act for you) · to give power of attorney
mâawp fallingam midnâat falling
หนังสือมอบอำนาจ is a power-of-attorney letter, needed when someone collects or submits papers for you.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Register
- formal
In a sentence
- ผมมอบอำนาจให้ภรรยาไปรับแทนpǒm mâawp-am-nâat hâi pan-rá-yaa bpai ráp taaenI authorised my wife to collect it for me.
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- อาคารbuilding (formal)
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